[Football] Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3 - 0 Bayern Munich

[Jimmy Grimble]

The Xabi Alonso Derby?

The perfect audition. Not that he needs it.

Leverkusen are 11/2 to win the Europa League, FWIW.

 

[Official Old Man]

Can anyone explain the fans protest before (during) the matches?
Something about the broadcasters. Is fan power in Germany that big?

 

[redoubtable seagull]

Can anyone explain the fans protest before (during) the matches?
Something about the broadcasters. Is fan power in Germany that big?

Clubs in the top 2 divisions narrowly voted a motion proposed by their FA to sell a percentage of their broadcast rights to private equity firms.
Fans are opposed to this. There is an innate hatred of ‘modern’ football and its monetarisation. The majority of German clubs are firmly rooted in community ownership and engagement.

It’s a bit more complex than a two sentence answer, but if you’re interested then google the concept of 50 +1 ownership and also why most German football fans hate RB Leipzig who adopted a MK Dons approach to buy their their success and continue to flout the 50+1 rule, and to a certain extent Hoffenheim although they have now agreed to a new ownership model.

 

[redoubtable seagull]

Watched some of the game on the train on the way home. Leverkusen were really good. Alonso has done a terrific job considering how bad they were doing when he took over last year.

 

[Iggle Piggle]

Don't Leverkusen have a history of messing up? Neverkusen and Loserkusen seem to stick in the memory. It might be too soon to laugh at our trophy less, glory chasing, shit for brains England cappo.

 

[GingerBeerMan]

Don't Leverkusen have a history of messing up? Neverkusen and Loserkusen seem to stick in the memory. It might be too soon to laugh at our trophy less, glory chasing, shit for brains England cappo.

Bit harsh, always comes across as quite down to earth for the most famous footballer in England. Doesn't do stupid things like some of his predecessors. Keeps himself to himself and made a brave move to Germany to try to achieve success in his career.

 

[Iggle Piggle]

Bit harsh, always comes across as quite down to earth for the most famous footballer in England. Doesn't do stupid things like some of his predecessors. Keeps himself to himself and made a brave move to Germany to try to achieve success in his career.

Harsh, maybe but fair as well.

He made his brother his agent (with no experience), signed a long contract and then wondered why he couldn't get out of Spurs. If Levy was 2 moves ahead on the game on the Chess board, Harry thought he was playing draughts. He does strike me as incredibly thick.

 

[NorthstandRacoon]

Big result in Germany this afternoon which doesn't do much to help Harry Kane's quest for team trophies.


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Love it, they are my second team due to our links with them.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Don't Leverkusen have a history of messing up? Neverkusen and Loserkusen seem to stick in the memory. It might be too soon to laugh at our trophy less, glory chasing, shit for brains England cappo.

Very harsh. I have pretty much don’t a 180 on my views on him given the transfer, his reasons for it and also the way he has conducted himself in Germany.

 

[Pinkie Brown]

Don't Leverkusen have a history of messing up? Neverkusen and Loserkusen seem to stick in the memory. It might be too soon to laugh at our trophy less, glory chasing, shit for brains England cappo.

Choking is more a Dortmund 'thing.' A few titles have been gifted to Bayern during their Bundesliga dominance of recent years thanks to Dortmund imploding. The worst being last season on the final game day. Just needed to beat a mid table on the beach team to win the title. The predictable happened.....

 

[PascalGroß Tips]

Choking is more a Dortmund 'thing.' A few titles have been gifted to Bayern during their Bundesliga dominance of recent years thanks to Dortmund imploding. The worst being last season on the final game day. Just needed to beat a mid table on the beach team to win the title. The predictable happened.....

@Iggle Piggle is correct. I lost count of the number of times ‘Neverkusen’ - I can’t remember what it was in German - was mentioned during commentary. And this was from the German co-commentator.

Neverkusen - Wikipedia

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[Weststander]

An awful weekend for already humour-devoid Tuchel … Bayer Leverkusen win away, whilst Bochum beat Bayern, giving an 8 point gap.

I will always thank TT for his role in this comedy

 

[pasty]

I’d quite like Kane to win the Bundesliga golden boot though. I’m sure he’d love the trophy he’d get

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

An awful weekend for already humour-devoid Tuchel … Bayer Leverkusen win away, whilst Bochum beat Bayern, giving an 8 point gap.

I will always thank TT for his role in this comedy

Isn’t palaces #1 target in the making waiting to see if the Bayern job comes up instead, love it if Tommy T gets sacked tomorrow night after a palace drubbing as well

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

I’d quite like Kane to win the Bundesliga golden boot though. I’m sure he’d love the trophy he’d get

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[PascalGroß Tips]

Just catching up on yesterday's game. Never say ‘Neverkusen’ again. Pitch invasion after 4th and 5th goals. Ref blew final whistle while supporters were still on the pitch after the 5th.

I feel for Harry Kane. I wonder where he'll go next season in search of a league title

 

[Questions]

Just catching up on yesterday's game. Never say ‘Neverkusen’ again. Pitch invasion after 4th and 5th goals. Ref blew final whistle while supporters were still on the pitch after the 5th.

I feel for Harry Kane. I wonder where he'll go next season in search of a league title

To think he could have gone to Man City if Levy had let him.